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Report: Fewer, but sicker, patients came to the ED during the pandemic
A recent report from the Epic Health Research Network shows that amid a steep drop in emergency department visits during the Covid-19 pandemic, there was an increase in the number of ED patients who needed to be hospitalized.
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Emergency department visits plummeted during the Covid-19 pandemic, and new research now shows that the patients who did come to the ED for care were sicker and more likely to be hospitalized.
Researchers from the Epic Health Research Network analyzed weekly ED visit volume from Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 12, 2020. Gathered from 31 healthcare organizations, the data set also included patients who had either been discharged or had died by Jan. 10, 2021.
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February 15, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The government has issued show-cause notices and warning letters to officers for their non-seriousness attitude and inaction on public complaints registered with the Citizen Portal.
The action was initiated after Prime Minister Imran Khan, during a cabinet meeting, took notice of inefficiency of government officers, which was also complained by the federal ministers.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Punjab chief secretary had completed the scrutiny of 1,586 officers’ dashboards and a report of PM’s Delivery Unit was also submitted to the prime minister.
As per report, 263 officers were issued warning letters and show-cause notices served on seven others.
As a statewide lockdown turns Melbourne’s booming property market on its head, a property expert believes the city’s strong underlying market dynamic will prevail.
Posted : 2021-02-15 15:47
Updated : 2021-02-17 20:26
A voters puts a ballot into a box in a polling station at an elementary school in Seoul in this April 15, 2020, photo, to participate in the general election for the 21st National Assembly. This year s by-elections are set to be held on April 7, with early voting slated for April 3 and 4. Korea Times file
By Jung Da-min
With less than two months left ahead of this year s Seoul and Busan mayoral by-elections set to be held on April 7, political watchers are forecasting that voter turnout will be a key factor in determining the winners.
While there are several variables that could affect voter turnout, one of them is that the elections are being held on a work day, not on a public holiday.
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